Monday, August 17, 2020 - 10:00am to Friday, August 21, 2020 - 5:00pm

pageTurners-Week # 10- Imgine Your pirate Story: Join in our facebook for comedy, crafts, recipes, author interviews, guest performers, games and MORE! Check our Enewsletter for a list of supplies you might want to have on hand. Please Email warkids@rcls.org to request to be added to the private group.

Saturday, October 10, 2020 - 11:00am to 4:00pm

Join us on Railroad Avenue and meet 70 of the most distinguished authors and illustrators of children's books! They are excited to meet their readers, chat about their work and show you their latest books, which will be available for autographing and purchase on-site. (Bring your own bag, Warwick!) Admission is free and the festival is open to all the young at heart. Free children's concert at 12:00 on Railroad Green: bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, if you like! Therapy dogs will also be on hand to listen to children read their new books aloud, too. A list of all participating authors and illustrators is on the Festival's website.

Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Throughout the history of human settlement, people have sought to protect their living spaces both practically and magically. Walter Wheeler, Senior Architectural Historian of Hartgen Associates, looks at the inclusion of objects in buildings as protective charms, with focus on Hudson Valley region dwellings.

Sunday, November 8, 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

John Ruszkiewicz of Pine Island shares memories of his service in Vietnam from his new book, My Vietnam Anecdotes, recalling some of his most memorable experiences during two tours of duty in 1966 and 1971. A native of the Black Dirt region, his service included instructing at West Point. After retirement from the Army in 1980 as a Lieutenant Colonel, he has operated his Pine Island farm and continued service to the community. He is President of the Drowned Lands Historical Society.